I know the Pirates are a bit better, but this is a little ridiculous. And the Astros were doing so well there for a while and now they’ve lost six straight and the only thing keeping them out of the cellar are the Cubs. Oy.
Tuesday’s game was probably the worst because the Astros were shutout. Craig Biggio had two of the Astros three hits and a pretty good start by Woody Williams was wasted. He gave up three runs on nine hits with two strikeouts in seven innings of work.
The Astros scored a few runs yesterday but it wasn’t enough in a 4-3 marathon sixteen inning loss. Craig Biggio singled home a run in the ninth to tie it but Brian Mohler gave up a run in the sixteenth to lose it. He had been pretty solid up until then and the pen held the Pirates scoreless until the sixteenth from the six inning on. Biggio was the hitting star and he finished with three hits.
This afternoon was more of the same, although the scored doesn’t reflect how bad the Astros lost. Only two ninth inning runs made it look close this time it was Mark Loretta getting it done at the plate. He went four for four with a run while Chris Burke scored twice. Wandy Rodrgiuez dropped to 0-3 and he gave up three runs on five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in seven innings of work.
Hopefully the Astros can figure out a way to win this weekend because the first place Brewers roll into town. A bad series here will bury us, while two of three should mean we keep up with the rest of the pack. It’ll be Roy Oswalt on the mound tomorrow and hopefully he can right the ship.
